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“Come child, you’re safe with me”

“I take no joy in mead nor meat, and song and laughter have become suspicious strangers to me. I am a creature of grief and dust and bitter longings. There is an empty place within me where my heart was once.”

ghostadas

I completely forgot to post this, but here’s another project from my independent study! I had fun with this one :D

ghostadas

sketches sketches and a really rough wip

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I'm working on tarot inspired illustrations this year!

#when you forget to update for a year #oops

About

Brittany is an artist whose work seeks to investigate and re-imagine her personal history and identity. Her works are deeply informed by the stories of her father, a Mexican immigrant hailing from Veracruz. Brittany grew up by his side, captivated by the stories of Loma Bonita and la Llorona, accounts of her abuela Carmen and the occasional cases of brujería, and of her shoeless great grandfather who had marched alongside Emiliano Zapata during the revolution. These stories kindled pride and inspiration within her, yet she was frequently discouraged by those around her; as biracial, her ethnicity continues to be challenged. Brittany was a girl with two feet in two worlds and a stranger in both.

With this identity crisis, her art became a way to investigate her own stories and culture. Her Folkloríco series focuses directly on original characters living throughout 1950’s Veracruz. Her artistic technique focuses on vibrant colors, textures, and swirling line work that grows and twines like roots and plants. Brittany’s ultimate goal is to create images that are colorful, mythical, and quiet, allowing the viewer to step for a moment into the world of her childhood.

“My most current project is a planned series of reliefs illustrating a medieval fantasy story I have been working on. I have drawn from my lifelong fascination with mythology, archaeology, feminism and literature to write and create my own personal narrative revolving around the archetype of the mythic hero. My work continues to focus on bright color, rhythm and mood to bring power to the scenes.”

#about me